Christine Higham

Christine Higham

MD

Pediatric hematologist-oncologist
Bone marrow transplant specialist
Runner and lover of the outdoors

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Dr. Christine Higham is a specialist in blood and bone marrow transplantation for pediatric patients.

Higham studies thrombotic microangiopathy, a serious condition that can develop after a bone marrow transplant. Her research aims to discover why this damage to blood vessels may occur and how to prevent it.

Higham earned her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric hematology and oncology at Children's National Hospital and a fellowship in pediatric bone marrow transplantation at UCSF.

Higham is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Phi Beta Kappa Society.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

    American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

  • Fellowships

    Children's National Medical Center, Ped. Hema/Oncology

  • Residencies

    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Pediatrics

  • Internship

    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Pediatrics

  • Degree

    MD, Boston University School of Medicine

Selected research

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